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Table 6 Patterns of re-recurrence after lymphadenectomy for lymph node recurrence

From: The impact of lymphadenectomy on lymph node recurrence after performing various treatments for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

 

Stage I (n = 6)

Stage II ≤  (n = 11)

Total (n = 17)

Distant recurrence

0 (0.0%)

4 (36.4%)

4 (23.5%)

Regional lymph node recurrence

2 (33.3%)

3 (27.3%)

5 (29.4%)

Within the area of lymphadenectomy for recurrence

1 (16.7%)

1 (9.1%)

2 (18.2%)

Out of the area of lymphadenectomy for recurrence

1 (16.7%)

2 (18.2%)

3 (17.6%)

  1. We removed three patients who could not achieve R0